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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Religious Intelligence.

| Last Sunday morning Rev. DIR. Halves.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian church,
announced from the pulpit that the entire
debt on the church property had been paid
off. Two years ago, when Dr. FL. took the
pastorate, the debt was So 800, and since
he has been pastor the whole amount has
been paid off. The pastor Sunday morn
Ing founded bis sermon on the text,
Hitherto hath the Lord helped u.s.
since DR.. Halves took charge.
| Thirty-tWo new members have been add
ed tG the membership of Mt. Carmel church
Augusta, since the first of May last.
| A correspondent in the Religious Her.
| aid" writes the following concerning the
Baptist church at Greenville, in this county:
I'VE commenced with 10 members three
years ago; now we have 80. We pay our
pastor for bis whole time and board him.
We have preaching twice on Sunday and
prayer meeting every Thursday night"
At Harrisburg, Pa, last week, nearly
two thousand people of all denominations
assembled at the reception given the new
pastor of the First Lutheran church, Rev.
DR.. Gilbert, formerly of Stanton.
Mr.. John Ellison Of Waynesbor0, has
given fine building lot towards the cree
tion of a new Baptist church.
The Religious Herald" of Wednesday
says : "While on visit to the Valley we
had the pleasure of addressing the Staun
ton fl ,ck at night on ttthe BAPTIST Idea
and what it is worth to the world" We
were delighted at the many proofs of how
wisely Rev. DR.. Nelson, has wrought in
this important and difficult field. Staun-
ton has had wise pastors. but none, we
judge, have had more need for "wisdom
to direct" than the present pastor. He
has made the most of a great opportunity
and deserves the congratulations which
succesS is Slre TO bring -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Christmas Trade.

The symptoms are that the Christmas
trade of Staunton this year is to be i'm
mense, and we have never seen the holi-
day goods so cheap. In this days VINDI-
GATOR the following advertisements
showing the places where the Christmas
presents are, are to be found on our first
page-W. L. Olivier, Warden Il Co.,
Shirley & Taylor, ard q &. Child, all
with fine stocks of holiday goods; and Oh
the inside of the paper are the Christmas
advertisements of Hughes & Robinson JAS.
II. Woodward q Bro, Hewitt & Brande-
burg, VIM. Fl. Weller. Ba kman q Singer,
A. E. Harnesberger, Hart's Bazaar, G. A.
Gladke, Weller q Elder, e. G. Wheat,
James E. Taylor u Son, P. E Wilson, S.
d. Timberake. Charles Jesser, l.. f.
Abby, j. l.. Barth. John Yeager, and
others. At all Of these stores our readers
will find goods of every de :cripCion. useful
or ornamental-as the y may desire-and a.
prices which are certainly lower than at
any Christmas season we ever remember
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
CITY Judge.

The Democrats of the legislature hav
fixed on Monday n ght next for caucus to
nominate City Judges. In the selection OF
Hastings Judge for Stanton it is stated
the Augusta delegation is divided. The
names before t. g delegation it is said are
now reduced to Charles Grattan, Richard
P. Bell and Jos. A Waddell. Should the
delegation remain divided as 1t is reported
to be now, one for each candidate, the
caucus will have nothing to guide 1t in
it's choice.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16

1t is the duty of citizens to have paved
after the fall of snow and sleet, under
penalty. The time for snow is now here
In the Circuit Court, last week, a decree
of divorce was granted Addison W. CaId-
we'll. of this city, from his wife. Cora T.
Caldw rll, of Kentucky.
From presen Indications the annual
ball of the Hiperni n Society, DEC. 2SJn,
bids fair to eclipse anything OF the kind
yet held In this city.
The B. & q. is selling it's usual round
trip excursion tickets for the Christmas
home going or home leaving people.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Officers of the Grand Lodge.

The Grand Lodge of Virginia A. F and
a. M. this week at Richmond, elected
the following officers for the ensuing term
w. F. Drinkard, Grand Master; R. T.
Craighill, Deputy Grand Master; George
IL. Jordan, Grand Senior Warden; j.
Howard Wayt, Grand Junior Warden; ".
L. Allen, Grand Treasurer; W. B. Isaacs,
Grand Secretary; W. II. Peasants. Grand
Senior Deacon; Mann Page, Grand Junior
Deacon; George W. Dame, Grand Chap
lain; j. A. Cosby, Grand Pursuivant; W.
Krause, Grand Steward; W. CIV ilkinson,
Grand Tier.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
The Pubic School Building.

On Main street. is approaching conn., letion
but will not, it is thought, be ready for
use until about January 18Th, or later.
The city which has bought the sewer
pipe for the school direct from the factory.
is pushing the work OF laying 1t,
s me twenty five hands being engaged on
it. Mr.. BArgamn of the Council is Civ
ing his superintendencs Of the work with
GU charge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Jurors for the County Court.

The following is the list of venirsmen
day of the ensuing D3cem DIR term III "a
of monthly of the County Court of Angus
ia: P. L. Burkholder, Marion Koiner
Harper Harman, Addison W. Tate. Geo
M. Baylor, Joha D Trimbie, j. Ran.
Smith, John G. Hensley, S. I. Clemmer,
Adam FL. Baylor, David W. Speck, J
Frank Hanger, G. J. Coiner, W. 7. Nc
Kee, W. M. D. HaWpe, G. W. LYMAN,
and E. j. Gushing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Theatrical SUIT for Damages

Last evening the Barry & Fay Comedy
Company arrived here from Charleston,
Ka nawha, without their stage costumes.
their baggage having been left by the rail-
road men On the platform at Charleston.
The managers went straight to Sheffey &
Bumgardner's office and employed them 10
sue the G. & o. Company for damages. The
company played Irish Ar1stocracy" last
night in their ordinary street dresses and
played it well, but the audience Was not
as large as it would have been if the news
of the absence Of tie costumes had not
gotten abroad
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
An Evening Mail Pouch for the
University.

The following, from Staunton student,
is of interest to those who have friends at
the University of Virginia;
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Dee. 12-Edit0r
Vtaodic0t0r Please put a brief notice in
your issue next week notifying the leople of
Staunton that there is mail pouch direct
from Staunton to the University, that comes
on the Louisville Express. The people don't
seem to be aware of it, and the postmaster
hei says if it is not used more he will have to
discontinue it, and that would be very I'M
desirable to us here.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Scarcity of Water,

1t las been long time certainly two
years since the springs and streams around
Staunton have been as low as now. An old
citizen tells US that the prings bereabouis
fill them to their old measure. The High
land 'R corder" notes similar state of
things in certain localities of that county,
and says if there should come freeze the
question of water would become very
serious one before he return of Spring.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Death of a Well Known Tobacco
manufacturer.

Mr.. Jerome W. Pace, aged IS, widely
known tobacco manufacturer of Danv1lle
who had been patient at the w L. Asylum
for the last eighteen months. from soften
ing of the brain, died at that institution
last Sunday His remains were taken to
his home for interment, Monday m.sAing,
ON the G. & o. express A member Of the
firm of l.. T. Christian & Co., under
takers, of Richmond, bad them in charge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
The Mendelssohn Quintette.

The lovers of music in Staunton should
not forget that this famous organization
is to appear here on Friday night, Deem
Der 30th. under engagement with the
Music Instructors of our city to give the
second of the winter series of concerts of
instruction they have inaugurated. The
Quintette brings new soprano.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
The Electric Light.

There has been some trouble with the
electric light service recently, and of
course some grumbling. The trouble lay
in the steam pipe to the new pump and
not iu the electric plant. The Light Com
mittee have ordered a new pipe and all
vii. be going On well il few days.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Dogs,

The Board of Supervisors Of the county
will hold a meeting at the Court house on
Thursday next, 22d inst. for the purpose
of auditing and allowing accounts against
the dog tax fund for sheep killed by dogs
between the LIST of May. 1885, and the 1st
of May, 1887, and for other purposes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
City NOt1ces.

Yeager receives 500 bushels of oysters in the
shell at shipment. and has model arrangement
for keeping them, SO they can be opened fresh
IL any quantity from pint up for his customers.
The customer thus gets them fresh as if just of
the oyster bed. Stanton never had this conve-
nience before, decl6-lt.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
The Baltimore & Ohio Railway.

ELECTION OF SAMUEL SPENCER PREsI-
DENT, AT A SALARY OF $25 900.
On Saturday last, in Baltimore. Mr..
Samuel Spencer, President of the Valley
Railroad, was chosen by the directors Of
the B & o. Ry. President of that road
with a salary of $4,000 per annum. The
salary of the retiring President, Robert
Garrett. was $4,000 per annum. The peo-
pie of Stanton are tolerably familiar with
the appearance of the new President. He
first came here some years ago when the
Valley Railroad fights of that day we're
going on. He used to come with Mr..
Robert Garrett and act as the Secretary of
the Stockholders meetings. He was a
dapper looking little man, alert, and of
few words, and nothing very remarkable
about him save his black eyes. None
could look into those intense eyes without
feeling that there Was great deal in the
owner. He is a native of Georgia. about
forty years old, and graduated at the
University of Virginia IN Civil Engineer
ing in 1859. From that he has been rod
man, leveler, transit-ruan, resident engi-
neer and principal assistant engineer, in
gailroad building; and Superintendent Is
CLERK, assistant supervisor of trains. gen.
eral manager and vice Presldent-in short
heshas run the whole gamut of the rail
road business and now reached the top
President. His speech accepting that
position was about as full of strong, hard.
modest, sense as any We ever read.
The financial condition of the road of
which he has undertaken the Presidenc y
may be stated in brief this way: Its
assets are $115 600 600, and its Liabilities
are Sis COG 700 The surplus of about
.S50. 900 600 with which tradition and mod
eEn ciedence Las always credited the road
seems to be like the fellows who knew
exactly where his money was because he
knew wEere he had spent it. SO with the
mythical surplus; it has always been put
into betterment, of the property and it Is
there now-oE rather the property is.
At any rate. if any man can pull the B.
s, o. up to the toy OF the hill again, 1t
SET sns the directors ave selected the right
one in the little black eyed clvie engineer,
who in eighteen years has become one OF
the prea5 railroad men of the country
not great in specializing, watering stock
and the like, but in legitimate, practica
rallroading
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16

WILLIAM SHEPPARD an experienced Barber
of Waynesboro, has moved his shop to No. ZIG
North Augusta Street. this city, near Catholic
church. The shop is well fitted up and is for the
accOmmod alton of white people. nov1S
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
How Taxes May Be Now Paid BY Those
Who Have rendered Coupons.

SUITS ABOUT TO BE BROUGHT BY COM
MoNwEALTH's ATTORNEY WHITE.
A number of Augusta taxpayers who
| have stood on the tender OF coupons
have been to County Treasurer McFar-
land to now pay their taxes IN money.
The Treasurer has written to Auditor
Marye on the subject and received the
|. following answer, which indicates thae
the taxpayers who stood on coupons-tend-
ers must now pay at Richmond and not at
the Augusta Treasurer office:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
RICHMOND, December 8th 1887.
J. N. lNcFarzaaad, Countv Treasurer,
Stanton:
DEAR SIR Your favor of the 9th inst has
been received.
Where tender of Coupons for taxes has
been reported to the Auditor and to the Attor-
ney for the Commonwealth by the County
Treasurer under provisions of Coupon
Crusher," and the party who made the ten
der changes his mind and desires to pay his
taxes in money, he must make payment into
the treasury through this Office. In order to
facilitate the taxpayer, the County Treasurer
can give the taxpayer statement of the
taxes, adding S 7 err cent penalty for nom
payment before Dec. 1st and the taxpayer
send this statement to me with certified
check payable to State Treasurer, and the
proper receipt will be sent him.
If the tender has not been reported to this
Office and to the Commonwealth Attorney,
the County Treasurer can permit the taxpayer,
who SO desires, to withdraw his tender and
pay his taxes in money.
Very Respectfully,
MORTON MARYE,
Aud. Pub. Accts.
All the taxes which the taxpayers
sought to pay by coupon-tenders 10 Au
gusta, have been certified to the Common
wealth's Attorney of the county, who will
at once proceed to bring suit under the
coupon-crusher law, against those who
have not paid their taxes in money or
rendered the coupons for Identification
accompanied with the money.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16

Leave your orders for oysters at YEAG ER'S
Taken from the shell, alive, at ST. 10 per gallon.
decl6-2t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Two Unsafe and Dangerous Bridges on
Green Street..

Green Street.
The first is over Peyton's run, in so or 60
yards of the Chesapeake & Ohio r. X.
track, and within the corporate limits of
the city; and the second short distance
from it over Lewis creek in the county,
both being without hand-railings and
very dangerous at all times to persons
travelling in vehicles. Especially so at
the first, for the reason of the narrow ap-
proaches on either side with abrupt steep
entertainments and defective wing walls
thus rendering persons in danger without
hope of escape, at any moment, from the
passing of railroad trains day and night.
Attention has been heretofore called to
the unsafe condition of this crossing, and
it is hoped that this notice will induce the
city authorities of Staunton, or its Street
Commissioner, las we'll as the Road B oard OF
Beverley Manor district to see to it with
out further delay, and cause the needful
and necessary repairs to be made to prevent
destruction of life and property and sAvo
the city and county suI's for damages.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
Com ers,raI.
STAuNToN, Dec. Is, 1887

SrAuNToN, Dec. Is. 1887
Flour-Extra, 50 55@s ;supertine $3.0O@$ =;
Family $400as; Wheat, S2a-; Corn, so; Oats
26a2S; Rye, 4Sa50; Bacon, t0a12: Tea Black60@75
Tea Green, 50@$l.00; Flax Seed 75@-; Plaster
Ground, 81 90 per ton; Lard 1850; Butter 15@lS
Eggs, s0@-; Corn mea., 5o@55 Salt. sl.50; Bacon
10al2: Sugar 609c; Molasses 40@75c: Potatoes. &C
@65 Timothy seed, $2.5Oa$2 Is; Wool (washed) 500
32c ;Wool(unwashed)2 @2Sc ;CloverSeed$3 0G@3 so
Baled H 81 OO@s9 90 Timothy, slO.0O@$l2 %: Clio
yer. s6,OO@sS00; Rye 5L@u0 Sweet Potatoes, 500
Leather. sole, 2Oa25; Harness leather, 30a33
Upper leather. 45a55; Seed Potatoes, $O.75a$l. 90
We continue last week s.quotations.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
ASTONISHING SUCCESS

1t is the duty of every person who has used
Boschee's German SyrUp to let its wonderful
qualities be known to their friends in curing Con-
sumption, severe Coughs. Group Asthma, Pneu-
monia and in fact all throat and lung diseases No
person can use it without immediate relief. Three
doses will relieve any case, and we consider 1t the
duty of all Druggists to recommend it to the poor.
dying conSumptive, at least to try one bottle as
$4,000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and no
one case where it failed was reported Such a
medicine as the German Syrup cannOt be too
widely known. Ask your druggist about it. Sam
bottles to try, sold at 10 cents Regular size, Is
cents. Sold by all Druggists and Dealers. in the
United States and Canada
Ask your Doctors opinion which are the Best.
Oysters taken from the shell, or oysters that
come here already open. only to be had at
YEAGER'S,
dec l6-2t Above New Postoffce.
The "Carbolic Smoke Ball. is warranted to cure
Catarrh Bronchitis Catarrhal Deafness, Croup,
Neuralgia used as preventive of Diphtheria.
W. M ALLEN & BRO.
If you want nice hair cut for Christmas. go to
Espenshied. under the Bank, corner Augusta and
Don't forget to call at the Augusta Shaving Sa-
loon for firSt-claSs have hair cut or dry sham
poo. You will find irst-class assistance always in
attendance.
GEO. q. ESPENSHIFD, Proprietor
P. S.-Yo can get your razor honed or ground.
dec 9
Wtho' beautiful hair no woman is beautiful.
Is yours falling If or faded? The loss is vital
Parker's Hair Basam will preserve your hair and
give back its gloss and Youthful color. Clean,
elegant. perfect. Prevents dandruf. nOy4 I'm
Wanted-eyerybody to visit KINZLEY & KNOWLES
when they want choice, fresh meats, No. IA North
Augusta st. 1une22
Food for the brain and nerves that will invigo-
rate the body without intoxicating, is what we
need in these days of rush and worry Parker 8
Tonic restores the vital energies, soothes the
nerves, and brings good health quicker than any
thing YOU can use nova I'm
Go to Espenshied's, under the Bank if you want
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
M All RIED.

RUSMISELL- EUBANK In Staunton Dec 14th
1887, by Rev DR. a. IL. Halves, Mr. ChaS K. Rus
misell. of Mcdowell, W. Va, and Miss Ma ggie j.
Eubank, of Augusta Co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16

Go to Espenshied's, under the Bank, if you wall
a first class shave Hair Cut or Dry Shampoo.
oct6
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16
The Staunton Vindicator.
FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. 1e 1887.
LOCAL.
Staunton's Opportunities.
PLAIN TALKING BY MEMBERS OF THE

PLAIN TALKING BY MEMBERS OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce,
called for Tuesday evening last did
not gather quorum for business. But
there were several live merchants there
who, in desultory conversation, made
some pointed comments on the present
situation in Stanton.
How" said one, s'can you expect
new enterprises in a community where
people put their small savipgs-not in hu-
siness enterprises or small manufactures.
which would give employment and bring
population, but into paper-shaving shops
where they give borrowers 1874 for 500
and then charge them IL per cent. OIL the
whole 500 for twelve months ?' The
comments of the audience on this inquiry
would have been unpleasant to che ears of
those interested in the shops.
LOOK, )" said another, sat the Raphine
elevator and the Waynesboro elevator and
other elevators, all getting as much wheat
on storage as they want and making
money, while Staunton merchants who
handle more wheat than all put together
wont take step towards building an
elevator. At an elevator the farmer can
store his wheat, borrow money on his GER
tificate of storage, and yet hold his wheat
for rise if that is what he wants. An
elevator is bank as we'll as storing
house and would be of incalculable bene-
fit to the farmers as well as Staunton.'
There is one thing showing life" said
another. land that is the Augusta Agri-
cultural and Machine Works. 1 hear that
the good showing it has made in its
first years work is attracting the atten-
ton of the people. One gentleman is about
to take ST 900 additional stock and anoth-
or is applying for stock. The WORKS can
and do duplicate the prices of the larger
cities. and the farmers can find it out by
trying there.'
Two or three gentlemen discussed the
wheat question and agreed that there
would soon be an advance.
The rumor of new Life Insurance
Company, to be headed by two gentlemen
who have been prominent in two OF the
present companies, was discussed. 1t
seemed certain from what was said that
the company is to be established.
A gentleman who had thoroughly gone
into that subject, exhibited some opinions
from high authority on the mode the State
should tax merchants, but the Committee
in charge of that subject was not present.
its absence at such an important time,
1.-THE legislature being now IN session and
Staupton having taken the initiative in
this matter IN Virginia) was commented
on in very plain language.
In the general conversation, it was sta
ted, what probably very few think of, that
Harris Bazaar, whose proprietor IS very
strict Hebrew in religious observances,
loses just sixty business days in the year
fifty two Saturdays and eight religious
holidays.
The company adjourned about O'Clock
after yainly waiting for quorum to come
in.
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The Advantage of a Cannery.

Mr. B. G. Moomaw, of Botetourt, who
deceased brother, was in Stanton last
Thursday. In a conversation about the
advantages of canneries be said they were
a revelation of wealth to the farming
community that nothing else could bring.
He iDstanced the fact that poor land in
Botetourt yielded $50 an acre planted in
tomatoes. and good land sometimes as
much as $25U-the tomatoes being sold at
20 cents bushel.
Mr.. Moomaw is now building a $25, OOC
| cannery at Roanoke city, for canning corn.
He gave some account of the ADVANTAGES
of raising corn for canning. The Gamer
pays the farmer thirty cents bushel for
the corn at the roasting ear stage. AT
that stage it has hardly exhausted the
soil at all, the fodder is at the right stage
for ensilage and the corn being taken off,
it can be followed at once by another
crop.
He said no man could ride through
BOtetOurt without noticing the change
the canneries had brought about. For
mer poor owners of poor land, were now
thrifty and well to do, with their debts al
, paid off. The farms looked nicer and the
tanners homes were prettler and better
To go into canning, Mr.. Moomaw said
required hardly any capital and the work
itself could be carried on in shed if the
Gamer could be satisfied with so poor an
outfit.
Since seeing Mr. Moomaw, we learn that
a project is on foot to start cannery in
Wayesboro, and the projectors, who are
wealthy and responsible men. propose to
erect a cannery at some distance from
the creamery and carry the steam for
boiling from the creamery through an
underground pipe to the cannerY.
And yet Staunton stands still.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-16

OF the receipts sos came from Virginia.
Trade was fair, not by any means active. and
prices trfe strong er than last Thursday for the
better grades, much higher figures being obtained
for tops, as the offerings Of these were of much
bet ter quality. Common stock showed slight
decline on last weeks figures.
Sheep and Lambs There was light offern z
again this week, some 200 less than last week,
with the quality not as good as that Of last Thurs
days receipts. Trade was active for good Sheep.
which are scarce; common stock was dull. We
quote butch ers' sheep at 3a414c, with few extra
at Axe, and Lambs at 311a511c per ID gross. Re-
ceipts this week of Sheep and Lambs 2479 head
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nELiNQUENTS TAKE NOTICE!,- On the first
u day of the December term OF the Comfy
Court (26tb) of Augusta county at the courthouse
door, Will offer for pubic sale. for cash, ali the
payment OF taxes thereon for the year 1856 excent
such as was purchased by the Commonwealth at
former sales description OF which real estate can
be seen at my Office or the County Clerks office
j. n. MCFARLAND
nov25 At V v & copy. "'''